TermMeaningRole in the scene
QarabūsFront projection of a saddleThe point at which the rein is rested
ʿInānHorse’s reinThe element hanging to either side
ShakīmahBit or metal mouthpieceIts position or tension completes the scene
Knowing the three terms makes it possible to visualize the arrangement: saddle projection above, rein along its sides, and the horse’s mouth below. This configuration is the basis for the unusual likeness to a human sitting posture.
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Familiar and Distinctive Metaphor: Obvious Resemblance and Artful Rarity
TermMeaningRole in the scene
QarabūsFront projection of a saddleThe point at which the rein is rested
ʿInānHorse’s reinThe element hanging to either side
ShakīmahBit or metal mouthpieceIts position or tension completes the scene
Knowing the three terms makes it possible to visualize the arrangement: saddle projection above, rein along its sides, and the horse’s mouth below. This configuration is the basis for the unusual likeness to a human sitting posture.